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| Genre/Form: | Dictionaries |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Issued also in ebook format |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
J Scott Miller |
| ISBN: | 9780810858107 081085810X |
| OCLC Number: | 316514162 |
| Description: | xlii, 191 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. |
| Series Title: | Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts, no. 33. |
| Other Titles: | Modern Japanese literature and theater |
| Responsibility: | J. Scott Miller. |
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The author's explanations of Japanese literature, culture, life, and society reflect a profound knowledge of the country... This book brims with information about the authors and their works of the 1868-2008 period and helps to explain Japanese scholarship to Western readers. American Reference Books Annual Miller provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese literature from the earliest modern works to the most recent literary trends, such as postmodern literature, manga, and keitai shosetsu (cell-phone novels)... This detailed overview of modern Japanese literature is a useful introduction to the topic and an indispensable reference source... Essential. CHOICE, May 2010 Recommended for academic libraries. Miller knows his subject and makes interesting observations throughout. Booklist, January 2010 Read more...
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- Japanese literature -- History and criticism -- Dictionaries.
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